Circuit
circular journey or loop
Spirometry
measurement of air volumes in and out of the lungs
Symmpathetic
fight or flight
Nephrolithiasis
kidney stones
Boil
bacterial infection of skin in hair follicle (ex: ingrown hair)
Frenulum
fold in the middle of the tongue that connects it to the mouth's floor
respiratory cycle
one inspiration and the following expiration
depolarization
cystitis
inflammed urinary bladder
Erythema
dilation of dermal blood vessels; reddening of skin
Bolus
food after being chewed
Partial Pressure
amount of pressure each gas contributes to a mixture
Bell Palsy
affects facial nerve which causes paralysis to one side of the face
uremia
accumulation in blood of substances that should be excreted in urine
Trichjasis
eyelashes are inverted and go downward; causes irritation to the eye
Septum
Separates right and left side of the heart
Carbaminohemoglobin
CO2 + hemoglobin
Integrative
determines where info. is sent
Pyuria
Pediculosis
diseased produced by lice infestation
Myocardial infraction
heart attack
inflamation of bronchial tubes w/ increased production of sticky secretions
Asthma
Cerebral Palsy
- affects ability to move + maintain balence/posture
- caused by abnormal brain development
displaced kidney
Nephroptosis
Pink eye
conjunctiva